Kasey Meredith, a rising senior at Virginia Military Institute , talks about being the first female cadet to hold the rank of regimental command officer.
When Kasey Meredith came to Virginia Military Institute three years ago, she said she didn t know her capabilities. The great thing about VMI is it pushes you to do what you re capable of, Meredith said.
Meredith has climbed the ranks at the military college in Lexington to become the first woman to serve as regimental commander of the Corps of Cadets in VMI s 182-year history. She ll lead about 1,700 cadets during the upcoming school year. She s responsible to the commandant of cadets for the training, appearance, discipline, health, welfare and morale of the corps.
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